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7 • Document Printer Preventative Maint & Toner Usage
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SUBJECT: The Typical Printed Page
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What does the typical printed document look
like? Well, across the diverse business community it
would be impossible to capture all aspects of printing
style within a single page document. However, if
attention is focused on the majority of printing volume,
text and simple business graphics would stand out
as the most prevalent output from laser printers. This
sample memo represents a reasonable example of
the typical business document.
This memo covers approximately 5% of a letter or A4-sized piece of paper. This
number (5%) has historically been called the "average" page coverage by laser printer
manufacturers. It may seem to the naked eye that there is much more than 5%, but in fact,
alphanumeric characters rely on a large portion of white space for their composition.
There are many factors that can influence the actual page coverage of a document
as well as the page-yield of a toner cartridge. Testing parameters such as font size and
style, internal printer settings, print environment, paper stock, sample size, job length and
criteria for determining "end-of-life", can all influence how long a toner cartridge will last.
The best competitive analysis of printer page yield should occur under similar conditions
using industry standards for the variables listed above.
Figure 7-1
Reduced replica of an 8-1/2 x 11" sample page with 5% page coverage
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Cathy Jones
Michael Smith
10/11/2000
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